My area feed store (Farm and Fleet) claims 90% accuracy on pullets. The salesman told me about one man who bought 5 barred rock pullets, and they ALL turned out to be roos! HAHA. Some people just don't have the luck. I have bought straight run chicks three times, in pairs, and all 6 turned out to be male (i also have 4 sons - i seem to have 'boy luck') but i have never had one i purchased as a pullet end up male. I agree with the crowd, Beth screams "ROOOOOOOOOO" to me. I also think poor Aunty March has a roo look too. In my experience the roo's have more of an angular head, their crown develops earlier, and they have more triangular bodies. Another thing i have noticed, while speculating on the gender of my 'bator' chicks, the hens have darker feet, and the coloring extends down to their toes, where the roos have mottled feet.
Please keep us posted, it will be interesting to see how it turns out... we should take bets!
Please keep us posted, it will be interesting to see how it turns out... we should take bets!
